A♣ A♦ 4♦ J♣ + 3♣ cut = 9 points

What the 3 of clubs contributes

Holding ace of clubs, ace of diamonds, 4 of diamonds, jack of clubs with the 3 of clubs as the cut scores 9 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 3 of clubs contribute 3 points. The remaining 6 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: ace of clubs, ace of diamonds, 3 of clubs, jack of clubs — 2 points.
• his nob: jack of clubs, 3 of clubs — 1 point.

Other available cuts of this rank: 3 of diamonds (8 points); 3 of hearts (8 points); 3 of spades (8 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 25 possible cuts score less than 9, 3 score the same (including the 3 of clubs), and 20 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 6 to 13 points, averaging 8.73 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.